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Ireland's summer tour schedule to face the All Blacks in New Zealand confirmed

The dates and times for Ireland's tour to face the All Blacks have been confirmed.

Andy Farrell's side will head to New Zealand to face the All Blacks in the three-test Steinlager series for the first time since 2012.

Ireland is also set to play two midweek games likely against the Maori All Blacks but those dates have yet to be confirmed.

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Ireland will play New Zealand in Auckland on July 2 in the All-Blacks fortress of Eden Park.

On July 9, they travel to Dunedin for the second test at the Forsyth Barr Stadium.

The final test takes place at the SKY Stadium in Wellington on July 16.

All three games will kick off at 8.05am Irish time.

"It's the perfect opportunity that we need. We've talked time and time again about the lack of touring. It's priceless," said head coach Andy Farrell.

"It looks like we're able to take a slightly bigger group, which is great."

"There's people that's already had a sniff, some people that have not had a game, but we want to see them under pressure and going to New Zealand, there will be no pressure like it."

"It's the perfect opportunity for us to find out more about ourselves."

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